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Let's celebrate cats on Big Ideas. Australians are some of the biggest pet lovers in the world with two-thirds of you caring for a pet. But In praise of the feline is not a show just for cat-lovers. These are tales about courage, scarifying love, resilience and a strong spirit against the odds. We can ...

Whales are among the largest, most intelligent species to have evolved on our planet. Weve hunted whales for thousands of years and at the same time carved their icons into our literature and mythologies. But what do we really know about these leviathans of the deep given that they spend 99 per cent ...

It's been said we know more about the back side of the moon than we do about parts of the Earth's oceans. But Melanie Mackenzie is part of one team working to change that. Join her on a narrative journey searching for life deep underwater on Australia's east coast and near Antarctica's Larsen C ice ...

Scientists have discovered the 'Siberian unicorn' survived much later than originally thought. The one horned beast shared the earth with early modern humans up until around 35,000 years ago. But it's unlikely the presence of humans was the cause of the extinction. So, what did? Guest: ...

Calvin Klein's 'Obsession' is touted as irresistible to women and now maybe even a tigress. For the past six months, forest rangers in India have been chasing a tiger suspected of killing around a dozen people. They've combed the jungle, used bulldozers, drones and even elephants to the surround ...